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Today's Sports News: Reds clinch title, 1st playoff spot in 15 years Rays clinch playoff berth behind Price Yankees clinch playoff berth, beat Blue Jays Chelsea sink Marseille to get back on Champions League track AP Sources: Armstrong team staffer to talk to jury Agent: PK John Carney will return to the Saints Woods ready for Ryder Cup challenge Jaguars awarded ex-Bills quarterback Edwards off waivers Padres lose again as playoff hopes fade further Nuggets' Anthony focuses on hoops, not the hoopla Oregon coach Chip Kelly extended through 2015 Phinney places doubt on 2012 Olympic omnium bid Kings light up Ducks' D in 8-3 victory Zvonareva reaches Pan Pacific tennis quarters The mouth that roars tones it down for Ryder Cup Mir knocks out Filipovic at UFC 119 'Super Six' bouts set for November start Hamlin says everything's fine with Harvick USOC won't create central list of banned coaches Reds clinch title, 1st playoff spot in 15 years Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:32 pm PDT AP - Jay Bruce raised both index fingers as he rounded first base and took the final steps toward a long-awaited championship. Jubilant Reds teammates streamed toward the plate while fireworks went off overhead. Full Story Top Rays clinch playoff berth behind Price Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:35 pm PDT AP - The Tampa Bay Rays clinched their second playoff berth in three years Tuesday night, beating the Baltimore Orioles 5-0 behind another strong pitching performance by 19-game winner David Price. Full Story Top Yankees clinch playoff berth, beat Blue Jays Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:34 pm PDT AP - The New York Yankees clinched their 15th postseason berth in the last 16 years and CC Sabathia got his 21st win of the season, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on Tuesday night. Full Story Top Chelsea sink Marseille to get back on Champions League track Tue, 28 Sep 2010 03:06 pm PDT AFP - Chelsea returned to form in convincing fashion with a 2-0 victory over French champions Marseille in the Champions League on Tuesday. Full Story Top AP Sources: Armstrong team staffer to talk to jury Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:33 pm PDT AP - A staff member of Lance Armstrong's Team RadioShack, who also has a connection to Floyd Landis, is expected to testify Wednesday before a grand jury investigating allegations of doping in professional cycling, two people with knowledge of the probe said. Full Story Top Agent: PK John Carney will return to the Saints Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:49 pm PDT AP - Veteran kicker John Carney is returning to the New Orleans Saints. Full Story Top Woods ready for Ryder Cup challenge Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:08 pm PDT AP - The Ryder Cup is getting personal for Tiger Woods. Full Story Top Jaguars awarded ex-Bills quarterback Edwards off waivers Tue, 28 Sep 2010 05:52 pm PDT Reuters - The Jacksonville Jaguars have been awarded quarterback Trent Edwards off waivers on Tuesday after he was released by the winless Buffalo Bills. Full Story Top Padres lose again as playoff hopes fade further Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:28 pm PDT Reuters - The San Diego Padres' grip on a National League playoff berth loosened further on Tuesday with a damaging 5-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs. Full Story Top Nuggets' Anthony focuses on hoops, not the hoopla Tue, 28 Sep 2010 05:28 pm PDT AP - Carmelo Anthony is focused on hoops, not the hoopla surrounding his future in Denver. Full Story Top Oregon coach Chip Kelly extended through 2015 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:12 pm PDT AP - The University of Oregon and coach Chip Kelly have agreed to a contract extension through 2015 that is worth $20.5 million. Full Story Top Phinney places doubt on 2012 Olympic omnium bid Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:21 pm PDT AFP - American cycling sensation Taylor Phinney has placed doubt on his participation in the maiden omnium event at the London 2012 Olympics. Full Story Top Kings light up Ducks' D in 8-3 victory Tue, 28 Sep 2010 10:38 pm PDT AP - Jack Johnson had two goals and an assist, Anze Kopitar added four assists and the Los Angeles Kings routed the Anaheim Ducks 8-3 Tuesday night in an exhibition game. Full Story Top Zvonareva reaches Pan Pacific tennis quarters Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:27 pm PDT AFP - Vera Zvonareva reached the quarter-finals for the first time in Tokyo when she whipped Roberta Vinci of Italy in the Pan Pacific Open women's tennis tournament on Wednesday. Full Story Top The mouth that roars tones it down for Ryder Cup Tue, 28 Sep 2010 02:08 pm PDT AP - Picking Ian Poulter out of a crowd may never be tougher than this week at the Ryder Cup. In the interest of team harmony, the Englishman known for his spiky haircut, over-the-top outfits and saucy Twitter feed has promised to dial it back. Full Story Top Mir knocks out Filipovic at UFC 119 Sat, 25 Sep 2010 11:24 pm PDT AP - The crowd at Conseco Fieldhouse booed for much of the 14 minutes that Frank Mir and Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic battled in the main event at UFC 119. Full Story Top 'Super Six' bouts set for November start Fri, 24 Sep 2010 01:36 pm PDT AFP - The Super Six super middleweight boxing tournament World Boxing Classic will get underway again with a November 27 double-header in the United States and Finland. Full Story Top Hamlin says everything's fine with Harvick Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:33 pm PDT AP - Denny Hamlin said Tuesday he's made peace with Kevin Harvick and the drivers have agreed their focus should be only on dethroning four-time defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson. Full Story Top USOC won't create central list of banned coaches Tue, 28 Sep 2010 10:39 am PDT AP - The U.S. Olympic Committee will "encourage" but not require sports' national governing bodies to adopt standardized policies to prevent abuse. Full Story Top

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